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Ed K @edk.bsky.social

If your call for action is trashing most Democratic politicians, the answer is yes -- you'd have more impact talking to Republicans. If you're pointing out when Democratic politicians have taken action and specific ways they can do more (ways which are feasible/impactful) -- sure, that's better.

aug 26, 2025, 7:30 pm • 4 0

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empty seats can't melt supreme court justices @emptyjetseatbribes.bsky.social

democratic politicians arent meeting the moment lol they work for us not the other way around they send things out in polls and can't react in a meaningful way Schumer is garbage and should be trashed

aug 26, 2025, 8:09 pm • 6 0 • view
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Ed K @edk.bsky.social

Given that this is your approach -- you'll have more impact talking to Republican voters about how their representatives are failing miserably -- demonstrating incompetency, hypocrisy, and cowardice. Unless your goal is to depress Democratic participation so that Republicans win. If so -- carry on.

aug 26, 2025, 8:56 pm • 3 0 • view
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empty seats can't melt supreme court justices @emptyjetseatbribes.bsky.social

I'm not going to be lectured by you for demanding Democrats do something. do you think Schumer is doing a good job?

aug 26, 2025, 10:12 pm • 3 0 • view
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Ed K @edk.bsky.social

Did I say that I think he's doing a good job? My comment is about the impact our actions have -- and how we should consider that impact independent of intent.

aug 26, 2025, 10:17 pm • 3 0 • view
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empty seats can't melt supreme court justices @emptyjetseatbribes.bsky.social

I asked the Democrats to care about Palestine and transgender people and stop going after the Cheney's well before the election bro. like I said it's their job to get our votes. they have decided that the least racist trump voters are somehow gettable and keep fucking over the left

aug 26, 2025, 10:20 pm • 3 0 • view
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Ed K @edk.bsky.social

That tracks: "get our votes" -- i.e. complete abdication of your own responsibility. If you cared about those things, you'd have worked hard to convince others to vote for the candidate who is most likely to move in your preferred direction -- who would have at least offered a chance.

aug 26, 2025, 10:27 pm • 2 0 • view
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Ed K @edk.bsky.social

Anyway, we're back to how your goal is to depress turnout for Democratic politicians ("teach them a lesson") rather than stopping Republicans. So I guess you're doing exactly what you'd intended to do.

aug 26, 2025, 10:28 pm • 2 0 • view
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empty seats can't melt supreme court justices @emptyjetseatbribes.bsky.social

dude I have always voted for Democrats in Arizona I vote blue no matter who then I see the Dems say yes transgender people and activists have asked for too much or then not address the genocide in Gaza. how TF is that my responsibility?

aug 26, 2025, 11:23 pm • 2 0 • view
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Ed K @edk.bsky.social

Your responsibility is limited to what you can do. Telling people that Democratic politicians are just the lesser evil is sabotaging them; and it seems based on a fantasy that we've got a unicorn candidate waiting in the wings. My kid is trans so it's quite personal to me. And the choice was stark.

aug 27, 2025, 8:13 am • 1 0 • view